Two late goals gave Honduras the advantage as the catrachos defeated Colombia 2:1 in Group A action of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
EFE
Renteria and Mario Ivan Guerrero
10/JUL/2005 -The win is the first for Honduras in the tournament since 2000, when they also defeated the cafeteros.
After finding themselves down 1:0 heading into the locker room, Honduras turned up the pressure in the second half as Wilmer Velasquez scored two goals in less than five minutes.
After several unsuccessful attempts to take the advantage in the first half, Colombia started off the scoring in the 29th minute as Tressor Moreno netted a penalty kick into the bottom left corner past a diving Honduras goalkeeper, Victor Coello to take the 1:0 lead. The penalty ensued after XX went one-on-one with defender Erick Vallecilo and was taken down in the box.
Honduras continued to pressure throughout the rest of the first half, but was without gain as the halftime whistle sounded.
With the pressure on, Honduras leveled the game in the 79th minute as Wilmer Velasquez took a cross from Wilson Palacios who was just outside the 18-yard box. Regaining his balance, Velasquez redirected the ball into the left corner of the net for the equalizer.
Moments later, the catrachos struck again in the 82nd minute as Velasquez notched his second goal of the game. The Miller Lite ¿Man of the Match¿ shook off one defender by cutting back to his right and launched a bullet into the bottom right of the goal to take a 2:1 lead.
Honduras now enters its match with Panama on Tuesday, July 12 with 4 points, while Colombia, who will face Trinidad & Tobago on Tuesday as well, is still searching for its first win.
Miller Lite Man of the Match: Wilmer Velasquez (Honduras)
HONDURAS-COLOMBIA 2:1 (0:1) (2:0)
COL - Tressor Moreno 30¿(PK)
HON - Wilmer Velasquez (Wilson Palacios) 79¿
HON - Wilmer Velasquez (Milton Núñez) 82¿
HON: 1-Victor Coello, 2-Asthor Henriquez (8-Wilson Palacios 72¿), 3-Mayor Figueroa, 6-Junior Izaguirre, 10-Wilmer Velasquez, 11-Milton Núñez, 13-Mario Berrios (24-Luis Guifarro 62¿), 14-Oscar Garcia, 19-Elvis Danilo Turcios, 21-Erick Vallecilo, 23-Mario Ivan Guerro.
